This assignment critically compares and contrasts two leadership styles in healthcare and discusses their implications on patient safety and treatment outcome. It explores the significance of clinical leadership, defines leadership in healthcare, and examines the relationship between leadership and patient safety. The two leadership styles discussed are the anarchic/autocratic leadership style and the transformational leadership style. The paper analyzes the characteristics and effects of each style on patient outcomes and concludes that the transformational leadership style promotes positive patient outcomes and increased patient safety.